Fun Facts About the Name Samika
- 343 babies named Samika: U.S. records list 343 babies given the name Samika from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Samika Mean?
Samika is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin commonly glossed as "peaceful" or "calm." The usual explanation connects it with the Sanskrit root śam-, meaning "to become calm" or "to pacify," and the suffix -ika; the related word śama means "peace" or "tranquility." The precise Sanskrit form behind the modern name is not consistently identified, so "peaceful" is best treated as a conventional meaning rather than a securely reconstructed literal translation.
Samika Name History & Origins
Samika is used as a feminine given name in India and among Indian communities abroad. Its form follows a common pattern of Sanskrit-derived feminine names ending in -ika. A similar masculine name, Samik, is also used in India, but the relationship between the two is not firmly documented.
The similar Sanskrit name Śamīka appears in the Mahabharata as a sage whose son curses King Parikshit. That is a masculine literary and religious figure, and it should not be confused with the feminine given name Samika.
How Popular is the Name Samika?
Samika has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1980. Its best rank was #3,700 in 1980.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,955 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #17,173 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #17,332 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #14,816 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #10,343 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #17,704 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,853 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,696 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #10,037 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #8,879 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #14,341 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #8,143 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #9,624 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #10,340 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #19,671 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,381 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,774 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #18,278 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #15,039 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #14,975 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #12,878 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #13,387 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #13,010 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #11,120 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #9,468 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #12,810 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #12,071 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #7,987 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #5,740 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #5,141 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #3,973 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1980 | #3,700 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1979 | #8,778 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #9,457 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #4,384 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #5,509 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #5,876 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #6,737 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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